Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-04

was closely listened 60, was widely commenteu
upon by the correspondents and he became q
heavy weight instead of a supposed light one
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A friend of Mitchell tells me story which
illustrates his Scotch training. He was, you
know, poor boy when he came from Scot
land to this country, and the $25, 0O0, 600
which he left was all made through his own
efforts His friends thinks he would have
been 4 rich man had he remained in Scot:
land, and says that Mitchell had q school
friend there who has made fortune in Glas-
gov as big az that which Mitchell made in
America. This man Is q Glasgow banker.
Not long ago Mr.. Mitchell went to Europe,
and in France he met his old school friend
The two went fishing together, and during
the day the Glasgow man pai6 all of the bills
At the close of the day when they sat down
together for dinner the Glasgow millionaire
pulled out piece of paper upon which he
had put down some figures and said: SANDY,
you owe me eight francs and q half" 81 10 |
This was Mitchells share of the days ex-
penses. He paid it promptly and thought
nothing about it. 1t was this principle of
watching the pennies that had much to do
with making Mitchell rich. Yet no one has
ever charged him with being stingy, and
understand he was one Of the most liberal Of
the rich men OF the country.
IS
I talked recently with ex-Congressman
Charles Jameson, who was one of the prom
inent Democratic members from Ohio some
years ago. He tells me he has Travelled over
the most Of the United States within a COM
paratively short time. and that he finds
President Cleveland to be steadily gaining in
strength. "There is no doubt in my mind"
he said, "as to Cleveland's denomination. He
will be stronger in 1888 that be was in 1884,
and he will gain greatly among the masses of
the people. l hear his independence of char
acter everywhere praised. The people are
down upon ring politicians Many of them
have been snubbed by the congressman and
senators, and there is a general disposition
among men to applaud the man who slaps
those who have higher positions than they.
There is no politician who is free from enc
mics. The enemies of the politicians at w ash
ington are going for Cleveland because he has
not allowed them to use him and the govern
ment offices. 1 don't think Cleveland will
have any opposition at the convention. He
will be reelected. too, and his backbone will
give him many Republican votes"
A leading louisiana congressman tells me
that the south is ripe for change, and that
prosperity will break up the Democratic party
there. 1.-THE Republican party" said he, "may
carry Tennessee next year. East Tennessee
was largely Wing before the war. At the
time of the war it furnished as many Union
soldiers in proportion to its population as any
part Of the north. The Republicans have
been rapidly gaining strength in the state,
and if it were worked in the same manner as
Indiana and Ohio are it would be Republican.
show about the colored voter Is there any
probability Of its being divided"
"No. The negro is Republican, and he will
continue to be so for a generation more.
President Cleveland is making a mistake if be
supposes that he can divide the negro vote I
have gone through all the phases of the contest
of the south to make the negro Democratic.
The only two ways in which the Democratic
party can get the southern colored vote is by
buying CT bulldozlng. The colored men STAY
with US just as long as We keep the pressure
upon them and no longer. Those of my state
vote the Republican ticket at the polls, and
always apply to white Democrats when thew
are in distress. President Cleveland's policy
in the matter of Matthews and Trotter will
lose him votes throughout the south 1t NAV
gain him some votes among the colored men
of the north, but l doubt it."
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In contrast to this mans views give Won
those of Representative Barnes, of Georgia.
Mr.. Barnes tells me he thinks Cleveland
will be renominated, and that the south in
general is satisfied with his administration.
Said he: president Cleveland's reign has &C
complished three great things for the coun-
try, and it has set forever at rest three great
questions, which could have been settled in
no other way than by the election of Demo-
cratic president: First, it has shown the
people Of the north that the country would
not go to ruin by a Democl at being elected
as its chief executive. Second, it has shown
the negro that he could live a free man under
a Democratic administration as well as under
that of the Republicans, and that the advent
Of the Democracy to power did not mean his
reinstatement. Numbers of the
negroes all over the south confidently believed
that they would be put back into slavery il
the Democrats obtained control of the Fed
eral government. Third, it has shown the
south by the appointment of its citizens to
offices that the people of the south
are again of the country as we'll as
in the country. They feel now that they
are again in reality part of the Union,
and they have now as much interest in it as
any citizen Of the north. Whether a Demo-
- oeiS W q AsepuDHCdu administration comes
into office in 1889 these things cannot be oblit-
Grated, and in these respects, to say nothing
of many others, President Cleveland's admin
istration will be of lasting good to the coun-
try.
Speaking of the negroes of the south and
their future, Mr.. Barnes does not think it
true that the mortality of the black man is
less than that of the white man. He that
the census of 1870 was not at all accurate.
and that it is not safe to form estimates upon
It in comparison with that Of 1880, which was
more nearly correct The negro, he thinks.
IS dying off faster now than he did in slavery
times, for the reason that he then had better
'are and in case Of sickness much better med
cal attendance. He was then a very valu.
able piece of property, and the planters were
very careful Of his welfare, as far as health
was concerned, on economical grounds. Mr..
Barnes says that the negroes of Georgia are
property much more rapidly than
lie ever thought they would, and that though
he vast majority are indolent and improyi.
lent. new class is springing up who are am,
'itious to own and to amass something for
themselves. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Hindoo Mode OF Reaping.
The Hindoo reaps with an iron blade, six
inches long, an inch wide, and curved like a
ickle, costing HIM four cents. He squats on
is heels, cuts handful, laws il down. and |